This is just one of our beautiful Vancouver parks.
Watch out for the wildlife!
Ben chased this poor Canadian goose all over this huge field. He wanted to give him a hug!
Look carefully and up on top of this tree in the left corner is Caleb.
Don't ask me why these children are dieing in this huge flower garden!
Ben is taking after his dad with his early love of sports. The Vancouver hockey team is still in the playoffs for the Stanley Cup. Go Canucks!
WAITING FOR THE BUS! This is our most familiar Vancouver activity. We do it every day!
At the end of a long hard day, Ben likes to curl up in the chair with a couple of his favorite things!
We are still enjoying our time here in Vancouver. Things are much different here than we are used to in our African homeland. People here are much more resistant to the gospel than most we have encountered, but they need Jesus nonetheless! I am tired of hearing myself say, "But it's just harder here!" We have begun to make some contact with other Africans. Finding those from West Africa has still proven to be difficult. We do have an area of town now that we know is more likely to turn up some success.
Most weeks, we spend 4 or 5 mornings in class talking about ways to engage people, discipleship plans, church formation ideas, evangelism tools and so forth. The rest of our week is trying to engage people we come in contact with in spiritual conversations. Sounds easy, huh? Not so much. Like in many US cities, people here are busy. Your average conversation is probably about 2 minutes. People don't talk to one another on the streets or public transit as a general rule. Add to that, that Christianity seems to be one of the most hated topics of conversation. Now that is a mix for a difficult task. Of course we weren't promised an easy road nor acceptance. So we just have to do the best we can with what we have.
Mike is beginning to have some success with a basketball group he's been going to. I also have found an organization that helps immigrant families from Africa. I'll get to go next week for the first time to see if I can make any good contacts there.
Caleb, Karis and Ben are still really enjoying their time with other TCKs. They still like their school time while we have class time and this is a great city to explore. There's always another place we want to visit when we get a chance.
Things are also still going better in Abidjan. Life seems to be returning to some sense of normalcy. We are looking forward to our return there in July.
As you remember us in prayer, we ask that you would pray for opportunities to share the love of Christ, boldness to do so in the face of opposition, rapid reproduction as we have very little time here and protection as we go. Pray also for those that we are currently talking to. Pray that they will see their need for a Savior and choose not to put off that decision. Pray also as we attempt to secure visas and plane tickets for our return to our African home.
We are looking forward to a visit from my parents next week. We wish all of the family could come, but will enjoy the chance to see Mom and Dad one more time before we leave the continent! Keep watching for pictures from that trip!
We love and miss you all!
Heather
Most weeks, we spend 4 or 5 mornings in class talking about ways to engage people, discipleship plans, church formation ideas, evangelism tools and so forth. The rest of our week is trying to engage people we come in contact with in spiritual conversations. Sounds easy, huh? Not so much. Like in many US cities, people here are busy. Your average conversation is probably about 2 minutes. People don't talk to one another on the streets or public transit as a general rule. Add to that, that Christianity seems to be one of the most hated topics of conversation. Now that is a mix for a difficult task. Of course we weren't promised an easy road nor acceptance. So we just have to do the best we can with what we have.
Mike is beginning to have some success with a basketball group he's been going to. I also have found an organization that helps immigrant families from Africa. I'll get to go next week for the first time to see if I can make any good contacts there.
Caleb, Karis and Ben are still really enjoying their time with other TCKs. They still like their school time while we have class time and this is a great city to explore. There's always another place we want to visit when we get a chance.
Things are also still going better in Abidjan. Life seems to be returning to some sense of normalcy. We are looking forward to our return there in July.
As you remember us in prayer, we ask that you would pray for opportunities to share the love of Christ, boldness to do so in the face of opposition, rapid reproduction as we have very little time here and protection as we go. Pray also for those that we are currently talking to. Pray that they will see their need for a Savior and choose not to put off that decision. Pray also as we attempt to secure visas and plane tickets for our return to our African home.
We are looking forward to a visit from my parents next week. We wish all of the family could come, but will enjoy the chance to see Mom and Dad one more time before we leave the continent! Keep watching for pictures from that trip!
We love and miss you all!
Heather
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